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Praseeda was Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2016 to 2018.

Exit Strategies

Exit planning: Essential, or a waste of time?

Rob Smith, director at Price Bailey outlines what makes exit planning crucial for businesses, just like a good round of golf.

Technology

City workers notorious for “terrible social engineering”

Workers in London's square mile are more likely to lack the "softer people skills" that can prevent ransomware attacks, says Malwarebytes intelligence analyst Chris Boyd.

News

Fraud detection firm Ravelin secures £3m

Machine learning fraud detection firm Ravelin secures funding to keep pace with the growing rate of payment fraud.

Human Resources

6 steps to instilling a quality-driven business culture

Menzies LLP's Martin Atkins outlines six ways to establish the right kind of workplace culture to get the most out of your employees.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hammer Consolidated Holdings sold to Exertis

Devonshire Corporate Finance advised the shareholders of Hammer Consolidated Holdings, a leading specialist distributor of server and storage solutions, on the sale of their business to DCC Technology, which trades as Exertis.

Entrepreneurs

Man on a mission: 5 minutes with Glenn Elliott

Reward Gateway's Glenn Eliott is on a mission to make the world a happier place to work. Here's what makes him tick.

News

Gymbox lands £39m funding package

London-based gym chain, Gymbox, has secured a £39 million equity and debt package from existing investors. The fitness company is planning further expansion.

Opinion

What to look for when investing in a robo business

Robo-investment businesses are on the rise. It’s a trend not lost on venture capitalists and individual investors looking to back the next big start-up success. Dr Richard Theo, CEO and Co-founder of Wealthify explores the opportunities on offer to invest in and back a robo business and the factors to consider to help potential investors pick a winner.

Venture Capital Funding

Health start-up tackles corporate stress with EU funding

Soma Analytics' flagship app uses artificial intelligence to measure and improve stress, with patented algorithms that detect 'biomarkers' in users' voice as well as monitoring movement and sleep patterns. The result is a 600% ROI for employers looking to improve staff wellbeing.

PR and Marketing Strategy

3 ways to measure your marketing maturity

Marketo's Conor Shaw outlines the three tell-tale signs that your marketing has reached maturity.

News

James Caan starts a new advice column on Yahoo Finance

Yahoo users can ask James Caan for advice at 12.30pm on 18th October via Facebook Live.

Venture Capital Funding

High-tech mattress retailer secures £5m

High-tech UK mattress retailer Simba closes a £5m funding round, and leads the market leader by 20% ahead of rivals Eve and Casper.